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Crowley Foods

January 06, 2023

Crowley Foods (legal name Crowley Foods LLC) is an American dairy company formerly based in Binghamton, New York. It has been a subsidiary of HP Hood LLC since being purchased by the company in 2004, which is headquartered in Lynnfield, Massachusetts.[1][2] Products provided by the company include milk, half and half, cream, cottage cheese, sour cream and yogurt.[3] The original plant located on Conklin Avenue in Binghamton manufactured these dairy products until the acquisition by HP Hood, when certain Crowley Foods items began to be made at facilities elsewhere which were better equipped. Production at the plant ceased altogether in 2012, but the warehouse and distribution center continued to be used until 2014.[4][5]

Crowley Foods
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFood
Founded1904 (established 1915)
Poughkeepsie, New York,
United States
FounderJ.K. Crowley
HeadquartersLynnfield, Massachusetts,
United States
Area served
Eastern United States
ProductsDairy
ParentHP Hood LLC (primary)
Balford Farms (part-owner)
Websitehttp://crowleyfoods.com

A news source from Binghamton mentions that Balford Farms of Burlington, New Jersey, purchased the rights to Crowley Foods in 2014. Another source states that Balford Farms is a part-owner, having only a portion of the assets. According to the history section on the Crowley Foods website, as of 2017, it mentions that their products are still part of the HP Hood line of brands.[1] Balford Farms took over the warehouse and distribution center for Crowley Foods, located in nearby Conklin, New York, in 2014.[6] Mountain Fresh Dairy of Queens, New York, purchased the Binghamton plant in 2013, and began production at the facility in late 2016.[2]

History

Crowley Foods was founded in 1904 by grocery clerk James K. "J.K." Crowley when he purchased a fledgling dairy business for $500.00 in Poughkeepsie, New York.[7] His company assets began with a horse and wagon, ice house, barn, some cans and bottles as well as a milk delivery route serving local customers.[8] In 1915, Crowley moved and expanded his business at Binghamton as the location was closer to numerous dairy farms in upstate New York.[1][9] Originally known as Crowley's Dairy Company, manufacturing and distribution of dairy products began at the facility on Conklin Avenue and would continue there for almost 100 years. A second plant opened at Newburgh, New York, in 1921. Retail outlets and other production facilities soon followed.[10] At its peak, Crowley's Dairy Company sold their products throughout much of the northeastern United States.

Crowley's Dairy Company would sponsor a set of 18 baseball cards featuring players from the Binghamton Triplets, who won the Eastern League championship in 1940.[11] The team was a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees during that time.[8]

For many years Crowley milk cartons proclaimed their motto, "Crowley's Milk As Good as Any Better'n Some".

Crowley Foods was sold to Dutch company NV Wessanen Koninklijke Fabrieken (now Royal Wessanen) in 1983 for $16.4 million. Royal Wessanen then did a roll up of several additional regional dairy brands. National Dairy Holdings would purchase Crowley Foods and other brands in the portfolio from Royal Wessanen in 2001 for $400 million, only to be acquired by HP Hood three years later in a deal that also included Kemps of St. Paul, Minnesota.[12]

The company has competed in and won many dairy competitions over the years. In recent times, Crowley Foods broke their own record by winning five gold medals and seven silver medals in a competition of prestigious dairy foods at the 2005 Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York. Crowley Foods won a total of ten medals at the same event a year earlier.[13]

Acquisitions

Crowley Foods has acquired a number of dairy companies to expand business, including:

All companies were acquired by HP Hood in 2004. The Ready Food Products brands were discontinued. Rosenberger's Dairy was sold to Balford Farms in 2014.[17]

Crowley Foods acquired a production plant from defunct Jersey Milk & Cream Company in 1954, located in LaFargeville, New York. The facility is now operated by HP Hood.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c Crowley Foods (About Crowley Foods), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Pressconnects, Press & Sun Bulletin, Kosher dairy starts production at former Crowley plant by Jeff Platsky, November 30, 2016, Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Crowley Foods (Our Products), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Alice Maggiore "HP Hood Halts Milk Production" WBNG Channel 12 Action News, (December 6, 2011)], Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Anna Norris "Conklin Dairy Distribution Center Staying Open" 2015-02-07 at the Wayback Machine WBNG Channel 12 Action News (September 26, 2014)], Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Balford Farms Buys Crowley's", Binghamton.com (September 26, 2014), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  7. ^ 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Old Cardboard, Featured Set: 1940 Crowley's Milk (baseball cards), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "Crowley Plant in Binghamton Begins to be Sold Off" The Whale 99.1 FM, by Big Wally (March 25, 2013), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Crowley's Opens Newburgh Plant" Fulton History, Binghamton Press,(March 6, 1950) page 5, Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  11. ^ Blogspot, Bob Lemke's Blog: "Auction exposes Bianci as super-common in 1940 Crowley's Milk Binghamton team set." (October 21, 2013), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  12. ^ "Kosher Dairy Plant to Open in Former Crowley Site" Press & Sun Bulletin by Jon Harris, Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  13. ^ "New Products Company 2005: Crowley Foods, Binghamton, N.Y." Dairy Foods (November 1, 2005), Retrieved Feb. 5, 2015.
  14. ^ Axelrod Foods (History), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  15. ^ "A Heluva Good Idea", Associated Press, PostStar (September 15, 2002), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  16. ^ a b c Philly.com, "Maggios Sell Their Cheese Business The S. Phila. Producer of Ricotta And Mozzarella is Quitting After 82 Years" by Rosland Briggs (July 14, 1998), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  17. ^ a b Anthony Salamone "Rosenberger's Dairies Sold Again" The Morning Call (October 29, 2014), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.
  18. ^ 1000 Islands Ag Tour (HP Hood LLC), Retrieved Feb. 6, 2015.

External links

  • Crowley Foods (Official Website)

January 06, 2023
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Crowley Foods legal name Crowley Foods LLC is an American dairy company formerly based in Binghamton New York It has been a subsidiary of HP Hood LLC since being purchased by the company in 2004 which is headquartered in Lynnfield Massachusetts 1 2 Products provided by the company include milk half and half cream cottage cheese sour cream and yogurt 3 The original plant located on Conklin Avenue in Binghamton manufactured these dairy products until the acquisition by HP Hood when certain Crowley Foods items began to be made at facilities elsewhere which were better equipped Production at the plant ceased altogether in 2012 but the warehouse and distribution center continued to be used until 2014 4 5 Crowley FoodsTypeSubsidiaryIndustryFoodFounded1904 established 1915 Poughkeepsie New York United StatesFounderJ K CrowleyHeadquartersLynnfield Massachusetts United StatesArea servedEastern United StatesProductsDairyParentHP Hood LLC primary Balford Farms part owner Websitehttp crowleyfoods comA news source from Binghamton mentions that Balford Farms of Burlington New Jersey purchased the rights to Crowley Foods in 2014 Another source states that Balford Farms is a part owner having only a portion of the assets According to the history section on the Crowley Foods website as of 2017 it mentions that their products are still part of the HP Hood line of brands 1 Balford Farms took over the warehouse and distribution center for Crowley Foods located in nearby Conklin New York in 2014 6 Mountain Fresh Dairy of Queens New York purchased the Binghamton plant in 2013 and began production at the facility in late 2016 2 Contents 1 History 2 Acquisitions 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditCrowley Foods was founded in 1904 by grocery clerk James K J K Crowley when he purchased a fledgling dairy business for 500 00 in Poughkeepsie New York 7 His company assets began with a horse and wagon ice house barn some cans and bottles as well as a milk delivery route serving local customers 8 In 1915 Crowley moved and expanded his business at Binghamton as the location was closer to numerous dairy farms in upstate New York 1 9 Originally known as Crowley s Dairy Company manufacturing and distribution of dairy products began at the facility on Conklin Avenue and would continue there for almost 100 years A second plant opened at Newburgh New York in 1921 Retail outlets and other production facilities soon followed 10 At its peak Crowley s Dairy Company sold their products throughout much of the northeastern United States Crowley s Dairy Company would sponsor a set of 18 baseball cards featuring players from the Binghamton Triplets who won the Eastern League championship in 1940 11 The team was a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees during that time 8 For many years Crowley milk cartons proclaimed their motto Crowley s Milk As Good as Any Better n Some Crowley Foods was sold to Dutch company NV Wessanen Koninklijke Fabrieken now Royal Wessanen in 1983 for 16 4 million Royal Wessanen then did a roll up of several additional regional dairy brands National Dairy Holdings would purchase Crowley Foods and other brands in the portfolio from Royal Wessanen in 2001 for 400 million only to be acquired by HP Hood three years later in a deal that also included Kemps of St Paul Minnesota 12 The company has competed in and won many dairy competitions over the years In recent times Crowley Foods broke their own record by winning five gold medals and seven silver medals in a competition of prestigious dairy foods at the 2005 Great New York State Fair in Syracuse New York Crowley Foods won a total of ten medals at the same event a year earlier 13 Acquisitions EditCrowley Foods has acquired a number of dairy companies to expand business including Axelrod Foods of New York City in 1961 14 Heluva Good of Sodus New York in 1984 15 M Maggio Company of Philadelphia in 1996 16 Penn Maid Foods of Philadelphia in 1996 16 Ready Food Products of Philadelphia in 1996 16 Rosenberger s Dairy of Hatfield Pennsylvania in 2002 17 All companies were acquired by HP Hood in 2004 The Ready Food Products brands were discontinued Rosenberger s Dairy was sold to Balford Farms in 2014 17 Crowley Foods acquired a production plant from defunct Jersey Milk amp Cream Company in 1954 located in LaFargeville New York The facility is now operated by HP Hood 18 References Edit a b c Crowley Foods About Crowley Foods Retrieved Feb 6 2015 a b Pressconnects Press amp Sun Bulletin Kosher dairy starts production at former Crowley plant by Jeff Platsky November 30 2016 Retrieved May 8 2017 Crowley Foods Our Products Retrieved Feb 6 2015 Alice Maggiore HP Hood Halts Milk Production WBNG Channel 12 Action News December 6 2011 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 Anna Norris Conklin Dairy Distribution Center Staying Open Archived 2015 02 07 at the Wayback Machine WBNG Channel 12 Action News September 26 2014 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 Balford Farms Buys Crowley s Binghamton com September 26 2014 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry com Retrieved Feb 6 2015 a b Old Cardboard Featured Set 1940 Crowley s Milk baseball cards Retrieved Feb 6 2015 Crowley Plant in Binghamton Begins to be Sold Off The Whale 99 1 FM by Big Wally March 25 2013 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 Crowley s Opens Newburgh Plant Fulton History Binghamton Press March 6 1950 page 5 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 Blogspot Bob Lemke s Blog Auction exposes Bianci as super common in 1940 Crowley s Milk Binghamton team set October 21 2013 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 Kosher Dairy Plant to Open in Former Crowley Site Press amp Sun Bulletin by Jon Harris Retrieved Feb 6 2015 New Products Company 2005 Crowley Foods Binghamton N Y Dairy Foods November 1 2005 Retrieved Feb 5 2015 Axelrod Foods History Retrieved Feb 6 2015 A Heluva Good Idea Associated Press PostStar September 15 2002 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 a b c Philly com Maggios Sell Their Cheese Business The S Phila Producer of Ricotta And Mozzarella is Quitting After 82 Years by Rosland Briggs July 14 1998 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 a b Anthony Salamone Rosenberger s Dairies Sold Again The Morning Call October 29 2014 Retrieved Feb 6 2015 1000 Islands Ag Tour HP Hood LLC Retrieved Feb 6 2015 External links EditCrowley Foods Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crowley Foods amp oldid 1131876639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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